Southern Rally 2011 - Little Switzerland in September

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

I will NEVER forget about that night. I still talk about it to this day. Me and Derf ran into heavy rain driving back from last years Rally on 81...he was glad he strapped the bike in my truck.

I guess I'll also make the prediction based on the weather...see in 09' i didnt have the Truck...but I did enjoy riding it all its more satisfaction that way.

This on making the ride there. I lucked out with the rain going home last year. got rained on for maybe 20 minutes. it looked real ugly up into northern va though.

[derf]

Its a little less time to get to this one, like half and barely any time on 81

[Sixxxxer]

Originally Posted by derf

Its a little less time to get to this one, like half and barely any time on 81

Derf, your in MD already Remember I have to drive down to MD and for me the quickest route is 66 West to 81 South ALL THE WAY down thru VA which alone is like 300 some miles.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by derf

Its a little less time to get to this one, like half and barely any time on 81

its still plenty o time on 81 for me. But thats going through NJ, PA and MD

[Sixxxxer]

When I left in 09 when you guys split off for lunch that day, riding down into the beginning of where 40 starts I had to climb up this steep steep Road and when I reached the top it was so foggy I couldn't see 5 feet in front of me...Going down the other side It looked like hell was going to open up on me, somehow it stayed clear of me and I got thru it without much precip. I stopped at a gas station shortly after and the guy asked where I was going, when I told him the Outer Banks he laughed and said you know your a bit far from there...9 Hours later I got there...THAT was a hellacious Ride as well

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

When I left in 09 when you guys split off for lunch that day, riding down into the beginning of where 40 starts I had to climb up this steep steep Road and when I reached the top it was so foggy I couldn't see 5 feet in front of me...Going down the other side It looked like hell was going to open up on me, somehow it stayed clear of me and I got thru it without much precip. I stopped at a gas station shortly after and the guy asked where I was going, when I told him the Outer Banks he laughed and said you know your a bit far from there...9 Hours later I got there...THAT was a hellacious Ride as well

I got clobbered by fog too, I left the gap around 3am, ran 28 in total darkness(that was interesting/scary) I took 28 untill I got to 40 and there was a ton of fog. Once I hit 40 it wasnt as bad being on the hwy, I think I made it to 81 before the sun came up.

[Sixxxxer]

Just looked at the map, 81 South to Exit 81 towards Charlotte, Then onto 40 West...I'm gonna have flashbacks on 09' Lol

[Sixxxxer]

Tommy you plan on going again? We can meet up and ride down together like 09' I like riding with someone rather than alone on long trips.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Tommy you plan on going again? We can meet up and ride down together like 09' I like riding with someone rather than alone on long trips.

I am planning to, I wanted to make the AK trip too, but will be too close after going back to work with paternity leave and not sure the mrs will be ok with me taking off for a whole week (need 2 days of travel time for that)

I just looked at the maps again, I originally thought this place was in west virginia, I was figuring great an easy 5 hr jaunt, boy was I wrong

[Sixxxxer]

Lol, no its def not in WV

It says about 11 Hours...but I think it can be done in about 9...After we got thru the ran we were making great time going to Suches. and Last year I beat my mark by about 2 full hours getting to Copperhead.

its about 600 Miles for me. With good conditions...9 hours is doable.